An Evening with Stuart McLamb & Sean Thomas Gerard

Sat, 27 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC-04:00

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An Evening with Stuart McLamb & Sean Thomas Gerard
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STUART McLAMB is a North Carolina–based songwriter best known as the founder of The Love Language, whose four albums on Merge Records earned critical acclaim and took him to stages like Coachella alongside artists such as Phoenix, Arcade Fire, and Teenage Fanclub. Praised by Pitchfork as “one of indie rock’s most underrated songwriters,” McLamb has built a catalog rooted in melody, emotion, and a distinctly timeless approach to songwriting.
Drawing from classic pop, folk, and indie traditions, his music blends warm, analog textures with heartfelt, often nostalgic lyrics—songs that feel both immediate and enduring. Whether performing solo or with his latest project Fancy Gap, a collaboration with Charles Crossingham featuring work with Sharon Van Etten, Adam Lazzara, and Rami Jaffee, McLamb brings an intimate, honest energy to the stage, where the focus remains on the song above all else.
Check out Stuart’s latest project – Fancy Gap – on his Bandcamp page: (https://fancygap.bandcamp.com)
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American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SEAN THOMAS GERARD was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and currently resides in Wilmington, NC. Sean fronted Onward, Soldiers and released two albums with the band on Winoca Records and an EP independently. 2011's LP "Ghosts in this Town" - 2012's LP "Monsters" and 2016’s EP “Daydreamer.”

Sean was featured on the show One Tree Hill, has played various music festivals around the country including CMJ, SXSW, 35 Denton and Hopscotch, had his song "Let the Time Roll By" on the compilation CD "Gasoline Rainbows" by Vagrant Records
and was featured on Nashville's Music City Roots. He also can be seen on PBS's Sun Sessions, filmed at Sun Studio in Memphis.
When performing solo, Sean's songs are stripped bare, exposing his keen sense of melody and songwriting craftsmanship. He delivers his songs with great intensity and undeniable sincerity. His catchy, yet haunting tunes, chocked full of dreamy lyrics and clever observations, will stick with you for days.
He can sing you to sleep or wake you from the dead with his dynamic vocal stylings. Sean’s first solo endeavor, titled “Great Unknown” was released in August 2015. His debut LP as a solo artist, “While We’re in the Blue” was released March 3, 2017. His follow up LP “Finally Found a Paradise” was released March 30, 2021, on Fort Lowell Records. Sean’s new album “Stay In Your Light” was released March 20, 2026, on Fort Lowell Records.
Sean’s music can be heard on his Bandcamp page:(https://seanthomasgerard.bandcamp.com).
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